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Unhappy Hour: Paula Deen Makes Things Worse and 8 More Reasons to Drink

Every week, Hollywood gives us something to whine about, and the week of June 24 was no different. We could make a drinking game out of this week, but that would be too dangerous. Instead, we'll stick to the usual formula: varying levels of alcoholic respite depending on how bothersome the week's issues are. Is your biggest complaint this week a flimsy one? How about a light cocktail to take the edge off? Got a real bone to pick with a celeb or entertainment entity this week? Go ahead, grab a drink that'll put hair on your chest. Here are the week's entertainment stories that are forcing us to seek a bubbly or boozy refuge. And maybe an idea or two about how you should wash them down.
LIGHTEN UP WITH A TEQUILA SUNRISE
Adele and Bon Jovi have banned their songs from karaoke. Rumour Has It that whoever allowed them to ruin karaoke forever is Wanted Dead Or Alive.
Game Of Thrones superfans are naming their children Khaleesi so that their daughter Arya isn't the only one who has to face Earth's version of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
The creator and showrunner of MTV's Awkward. upruptly quits her own show. Huh...well this really is awkward...
WASH THIS WEEK DOWN WITH A fUNKY MONKEY
Justin Bieber was banned from a skydiving facility for life, proving that "you can't fly unless you let yourself fall" but you also can't fly if you're a douchebag.
An alternate ending to The Hills will air on MTV because these LC and co. weren't annoying enough the first time around.
Miley Cyrus embarasses herself on Jimmy Kimmel Live and "We Can't Stop" staring.
HIT THE HARDER STUFF WITH A LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
Paula Deen's Today show appearance doesn't help her cause, tempting us all to "pick up that rock, pick up that boulder" and hit her as hard as we can.
Chris Brown was accused of assaulting a woman in a nightclub. Or was he really just complimenting her on her dancing? After all, he once told us "the way you drop, drop" makes him wanna pop.
Jim Carrey suddenly withdraws from supporting his violent Kick Ass 2, paying tribute to his bipolar personalities in The Mask and Me, Myself &amp; Irene.
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David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas consists of six stories set in various periods between 1850 and a time far into Earth's post-apocalyptic future. Each segment lives on its own the previous first person account picked up and read by a character in its successor creating connective tissue between each moment in time. The various stories remain intact for Tom Tykwer's (Run Lola Run) Lana Wachowski's and Andy Wachowski's (The Matrix) film adaptation which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. The massive change comes from the interweaving of the book's parts into one three-hour saga — a move that elevates the material and transforms Cloud Atlas in to a work of epic proportions.
Don't be turned off by the runtime — Cloud Atlas moves at lightning pace as it cuts back and forth between its various threads: an American notary sailing the Pacific; a budding musician tasked with transcribing the hummings of an accomplished 1930's composer; a '70s-era investigatory journalist who uncovers a nefarious plot tied to the local nuclear power plant; a book publisher in 2012 who goes on the run from gangsters only to be incarcerated in a nursing home; Sonmi~451 a clone in Neo Seoul who takes on the oppressive government that enslaves her; and a primitive human from the future who teams with one of the few remaining technologically-advanced Earthlings in order to survive. Dense but so was the unfamiliar world of The Matrix. Cloud Atlas has more moving parts than the Wachowskis' seminal sci-fi flick but with additional ambition to boot. Every second is a sight to behold.
The members of the directing trio are known for their visual prowess but Cloud Atlas is a movie about juxtaposition. The art of editing is normally a seamless one — unless someone is really into the craft the cutting of a film is rarely a post-viewing talking point — but Cloud Atlas turns the editor into one of the cast members an obvious player who ties the film together with brilliant cross-cutting and overlapping dialogue. Timothy Cavendish the elderly publisher could be musing on his need to escape and the film will wander to the events of Sonmi~451 or the tortured music apprentice Robert Frobisher also feeling the impulse to run. The details of each world seep into one another but the real joy comes from watching each carefully selected scene fall into place. You never feel lost in Cloud Atlas even when Tykwer and the Wachowskis have infused three action sequences — a gritty car chase in the '70s a kinetic chase through Neo Seoul and a foot race through the forests of future millennia — into one extended set piece. This is a unified film with distinct parts echoing the themes of human interconnectivity.
The biggest treat is watching Cloud Atlas' ensemble tackle the diverse array of characters sprinkled into the stories. No film in recent memory has afforded a cast this type of opportunity yet another form of juxtaposition that wows. Within a few seconds Tom Hanks will go from near-neanderthal to British gangster to wily 19th century doctor. Halle Berry Hugh Grant Jim Sturgess Jim Broadbent Ben Whishaw Hugo Weaving and Susan Sarandon play the same game taking on roles of different sexes races and the like. (Weaving as an evil nurse returning to his Priscilla Queen of the Desert cross-dressing roots is mind-blowing.) The cast's dedication to inhabiting their roles on every level helps us quickly understand the worlds. We know it's Halle Berry behind the fair skinned wife of the lunatic composer but she's never playing Halle Berry. Even when the actors are playing variations on themselves they're glowing with the film's overall epic feel. Jim Broadbent's wickedly funny modern segment a Tykwer creation that packs a particularly German sense of humor is on a smaller scale than the rest of the film but the actor never dials it down. Every story character and scene in Cloud Atlas commits to a style. That diversity keeps the swirling maelstrom of a movie in check.
Cloud Atlas poses big questions without losing track of its human element the characters at the heart of each story. A slower moment or two may have helped the Wachowskis' and Tykwer's film to hit a powerful emotional chord but the finished product still proves mainstream movies can ask questions while laying over explosive action scenes. This year there won't be a bigger movie in terms of scope in terms of ideas and in terms of heart than Cloud Atlas.
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No one knows this yet but there's a new musical that will land on Broadway very soon and it will be a huge, huge hit.
How can we be so sure? Yes, the spankin' new musical comedy version of the smash indie "The Full Monty" opened last Thursday at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre to great reviews, including one in Monday's Variety, but this column has always been a little, uh, skeptical of critics.
But one of the theater world's most seasoned professionals (now a major force on the West Coast after having cut his teeth in New York for years) caught a preview early last week and declared "The Full Monty" an "unequivocal smash" and "howlingly commercial."
Yes, playwright Terrence McNally ("The Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," "Love! Valour! Compassion!") uncharacteristically breaks no new ground here, but he and novice musical comedy composer/lyricist David Yazbek deliver the kind of tuneful and funny traditional Broadway musical entertainment that is the high quality stuff of classics like "Damn Yankees" or "My Fair Lady," says our expert.
McNally adapted "The Full Monty" from Fox Searchlight's 1997 surprise megahit about a bunch of of unemployed and loveable losers from Sheffield, England. McNally wisely moved his story to blue collar Buffalo, New York. The film, which garnered an Oscar and received an additional three nominations, reportedly cost about $3.4 million but grossed about $256 million worldwide, including almost $50 million of that in the U.S.
Considering the potential revenues that the current musical version will generate, there's a good chance that 20th Century Fox -- footing most of the bill for the Broadway run -- could reap the largest profit ever for a motion picture film, as measured against its actual production cost. The feat may even eclipse the amazing "cross-platform" success of France's runaway hit play-turned-into film smash "La Cage aux Folles," which subsequently triumphed on Broadway as a musical comedy.
The six leads in the new "Monty" aren't exactly household names but Broadway could change all that.
What upbeat but shy critics of the "Full Monty" stage version have neglected to mention is that, like its cinematic counterpart, this new "Monty" offers beaucoup nudity in its finale. But whereas the film delivered derrieres, this musical version has the stars face the audience stark naked. However (and we credit a crafty lighting designer for this one), the actors are so brightly backlit, their, ahem, parts are spared.
And here's a little Broadway postscript. Geographically-challenged fans who are fond of great acting but can't get to Broadway's "The Real Thing" to see just-crowned Tony winner Stephen Dillane should be able to strike gold at their video store. Dillane delivered a brilliant performance in Miramax's underrated "Welcome to Sarajevo," in which he plays a British TV journalist of immense sensitivity and passion covering the violent fighting in the war-torn town in 1992. Trust us.The Miramax Home Entertainment release is proof that, when it comes to acting, Dillane is "the real thing."
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YOU CAN GET THERE FROM HERE: No doubt, U.S. attendees at New York's just-wrapped International Network 2000 (TIN2000) three-day conference covering Internet and new economy trends overseas were relieved to learn that the mind-boggling changes and uncertainties wrought by the new mass medium are every bit as mind-boggling to players beyond our shores.
Fortunately, attendees, reminded at every turn that this new medium is global, were able to mine nuggets of information and insight, perhaps affording some much-needed dot-calm as we all navigate the eye of this new media storm.
On the content side, we were reminded that, although dot-coms have a global reach, the best strategy is to customize content for local use and have local management in place to exploit it and serve local customers. Indeed, Amazon was chastised for being a global brand yet not having local operations.
Advertisers as "broad-brand" as Coca Cola will jump at global opportunities while other advertisers will appreciate reaching local markets. And let's not forget the hints that Internet portals eventually may serve as our desktops.
On the technology side, the U.S. remains the innovator for proprietary technology. But watch out for countries like Israel or France that want a piece of that action. A French group, for instance, is developing a promising (and very secret) wireless technology for B2B transactions.
Also on the technology front, wireless transmission is the coming monster, although it will be data services (quotes, short messaging and paging) – not multimedia – and the WAP platform standard that initially take hold.
Star Media's Fernando Espuelas characterized the new media changes in South America as a "revolution" fueled by free ISPs and wireless penetration.
On the business side, attendees shaken by the recent paroxysms on Wall Street were warned to "retain cash."
And TIN2000 offered its share of aphorisms like "it's not the idea; it's the execution" advice to entrepreneurs seeking financing for start-ups.
The unimaginable growth of the Internet was excellently conveyed by Chinadotcom's U.S. president Andrew Miller, who reminded attendees that there are about 25,000 Chinese language Web sites and dozens of new ones emerging every day.
On the how-is-this-territory-different front, Miller told the audience that credit cards are virtually non-existent in China, thus setting minds to ponder how one billion Chinese might one day efficiently engage in e-commerce. And how is the U.S. different? In wireless, we're way behind a lot of markets like Japan, Scandinavia, and other European markets.
On the copycat front, overseas companies tend to look to the U.S. for business models.
And on the ego-building, power-to-the-little-people front, attendees – cowed by the new media giants and their mega-buck, mega-deals -- were relieved to be reminded that, in spite of a billion spent, AOL couldn't build a real content company and Time Warner couldn't create a real online business.
The three-day session was a richly-informative combo of keynote speeches from the likes of preternaturally charismatic Star Media CEO Fernando Espuelas and linguistically-gifted Chinadotcom U.S. president Andrew Miller; think tank panels focusing on individual overseas territories like France, the U.K. and Latin America; Fireside Chats between TIN2000 co-chair and resident gadfly Jason McCabe Calacanis and important mucky-mucks like Lycos CEO Bob Davis; and sponsor presentations from Net and technology giants like IBM and Real Media.
May we suggest for the immediate future a new media conference, or at least a panel, from anyone that will address – How To Manage Sooooo Much Information?
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THE STREETS OF NEW YORK: They've been romanticized to death in films noir and otherwise and in plays, books, etc. but sometimes these "mean streets" just mean death.
Last week, New York media extensively covered the tragic death of Randolph Walker, a 71 year-old journeyman stage and commercials actor, known for his generosity, tenacity, and ability to survive in one of the world's toughest professions.
Walker was struck down and killed near Times Square by a double-decker tour bus, on his way back from an audition for the indie film "Dummy." (Disclosure: "Buzz/Saw's" reporter brought the two producers of "Dummy" together.)
Well-known stage and film character actor Marilyn Cooper, currently seen in a small role in "Keeping the Faith," was at the "Dummy" audition with Walker, whom she called "a lovely person an friend."
Producers Bob Fagan and Richard Temtchine and writer/director Greg Pritikin were so shaken by the news, they have vowed to somehow honor the memory of Walker in their film.
Set to roll this Saturday, "Dummy" stars Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Vera Farmiga, and Illeana Douglas. It's a wry comedy about some colorful and charmingly quirky characters who triumph over adversity, ultimately finding happiness as fullfilled players in their respective, "nichey" worlds. The terrible irony is that Randolph Walker, before his tragic death, had managed to do just that.
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BUZZ CUTS: Coke Gets Hip: Gulp! We just learned a bit about the new teen Coca-Cola-sponsored soaper series "Young Americans," that the WB net will begin airing in July. According to our spy, the pilot installment, set at a prestigious boarding school in a typical New England town, serves up both "cross-dressing and sublimated incest" amidst its blueblood and blue collar young characters. "Young Americans" is the concoction of Steven Antin, a former David Geffen protege when he (Antin) was of a tender age. "It's 'Cruel Intentions' meets 'Dawson's Creek' and it's juicy," says our guy. But does it go with Coke?, ask we, also sensing a bit of "Peyton Place" and "The Skulls" thrown into the spicy hot stew...Biz-y Couples: Variety Editor Peter Bart and his wife, bedecked in an unforgettable hat, stepped out Sunday to attend the downtown New York wedding of Variety New York reporter Paula Bernstein and Anthony Orkin. The Barts noshed on caviar, lox and sushi hors-d'oeuvres at the reception, then attended the ceremony, but skipped the sumptuous dinner. And warring spouses Rudy Giuliani, New York City Mayor, and his broadcast personality and actress wife Donna Hanover are together again, at least as nominal co-hosts of New York City's annual Crystal Apple Awards party for the city's entertainment community. Their two names grace the invitation to the upcoming June 14 lawn event at the Mayor's home as if their nasty dust-up never landed on the front pages of the city's tabloids...We Can Still Trust Him: Mark Wahlberg ("Boogie Nights," "Three Kings") can be trusted since he hasn't turned 30 yet. In fact, Wahlberg celebrated his 29th birthday June 5 at a Seattle birthday party tossed by his fellow cast members and crew on the rock 'n' roll film "Metal God." Appropriately, the rock film moved to rock mecca Seattle this past weekend for the final days of shooting. For the party, Mark's pals booked The Painted Table, the restaurant at the Alexis Hotel, where everyone is boarding. Coincidentally, the always successful Seattle International Film Festival, like "Metal God," wraps later this week (Sunday, to be exact). Already Festival buzz is about what they're calling the very hilarious "Sordid Lives," a soon-to-be-picked up comedy about an unusual Texas family that stars Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, and Delta Burke...King and Cook: Sadly, Mary Jenkins Langston, Elvis Presley's longtime cook, died this week. Langston was captured in the wonderful BBC/Cinemax documentary "The Burger and the King," based on "The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley," David Adler's book about Elvis and his eating proclivities. Adler, who also served as associate producer of the documentary, remembers Langston telling him that besides the King's penchant for rich foods, he was especially fond of breakfasts and had them served to him in bed. Since Presley was a nocturnal person, his fatty breakfasts were delivered towards evening. Unfortunately for fans of Presley and good docs, the critically-acclaimed "The Burger and the King" has not been cleared for video. Apparently, but not definitely, this media "artery" was "blocked" by the Elvis Presley estate...Speaking of Docs: A surefire hit on the horizon has emerged from New York's about to wrap third annual "docfest." It's a 55 minute show from Britain's Jane Treays called "One Man, Six Wives and Twenty-Nine Children." The doc focuses on religious Mormon Tom Green and his many wives and offspring who live in their own isolated trailer park-like spread in the Utah desert. This one will rock audiences and rattle long-held notions about polygymy. Stay tuned for more on this, especially because Green is about to lock horns with the state of Utah, which is prosecuting him on charges of child rape and bigamy. Treays hopes to cover the trial and incorporate that material into a revised feature-length version of the film. Look for a fast sale of the current version to U.S. television...USA Films begins screenings this week in New York of Neil LaBute's comedy "Nurse Betty," starring Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Chris Rock and Morgan Freeman. The film marks the first that LaBute ("In the Company of Men," "Your Friends and Neighbors") directed but did not write (LaBute did do a rewrite). A lucky choice it was since the screenplay by James Flamberg and John Richards was a recent Cannes Film Fest winner.

No one knows this yet but there's a new musical that will land on Broadway very soon and it will be a huge, huge hit.
How can we be so sure? Yes, the spankin' new musical comedy version of the smash indie "The Full Monty" opened last Thursday at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre to great reviews, including one in Monday's Variety, but this column has always been a little, uh, skeptical of critics.
But one of the theater world's most seasoned professionals (now a major force on the West Coast after having cut his teeth in New York for years) caught a preview early last week and declared "The Full Monty" an "unequivocal smash" and "howlingly commercial."
Yes, playwright Terrence McNally ("The Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Master Class," "Love! Valour! Compassion!") uncharacteristically breaks no new ground here, but he and novice musical comedy composer/lyricist David Yazbek deliver the kind of tuneful and funny traditional Broadway musical entertainment that is the high quality stuff of classics like "Damn Yankees" or "My Fair Lady," says our expert.
McNally adapted "The Full Monty" from Fox Searchlight's 1997 surprise megahit about a bunch of of unemployed and loveable losers from Sheffield, England. McNally wisely moved his story to blue collar Buffalo, New York. The film, which garnered an Oscar and received an additional three nominations, reportedly cost about $3.4 million but grossed about $256 million worldwide, including almost $50 million of that in the U.S.
Considering the potential revenues that the current musical version will generate, there's a good chance that 20th Century Fox -- footing most of the bill for the Broadway run -- could reap the largest profit ever for a motion picture film, as measured against its actual production cost. The feat may even eclipse the amazing "cross-platform" success of France's runaway hit play-turned-into film smash "La Cage aux Folles," which subsequently triumphed on Broadway as a musical comedy.
The six leads in the new "Monty" aren't exactly household names but Broadway could change all that.
What upbeat but shy critics of the "Full Monty" stage version have neglected to mention is that, like its cinematic counterpart, this new "Monty" offers beaucoup nudity in its finale. But whereas the film delivered derrieres, this musical version has the stars face the audience stark naked. However (and we credit a crafty lighting designer for this one), the actors are so brightly backlit, their, ahem, parts are spared.
And here's a little Broadway postscript. Geographically-challenged fans who are fond of great acting but can't get to Broadway's "The Real Thing" to see just-crowned Tony winner Stephen Dillane should be able to strike gold at their video store. Dillane delivered a brilliant performance in Miramax's underrated "Welcome to Sarajevo," in which he plays a British TV journalist of immense sensitivity and passion covering the violent fighting in the war-torn town in 1992. Trust us.The Miramax Home Entertainment release is proof that, when it comes to acting, Dillane is "the real thing."
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YOU CAN GET THERE FROM HERE: No doubt, U.S. attendees at New York's just-wrapped International Network 2000 (TIN2000) three-day conference covering Internet and new economy trends overseas were relieved to learn that the mind-boggling changes and uncertainties wrought by the new mass medium are every bit as mind-boggling to players beyond our shores.
Fortunately, attendees, reminded at every turn that this new medium is global, were able to mine nuggets of information and insight, perhaps affording some much-needed dot-calm as we all navigate the eye of this new media storm.
On the content side, we were reminded that, although dot-coms have a global reach, the best strategy is to customize content for local use and have local management in place to exploit it and serve local customers. Indeed, Amazon was chastised for being a global brand yet not having local operations.
Advertisers as "broad-brand" as Coca Cola will jump at global opportunities while other advertisers will appreciate reaching local markets. And let's not forget the hints that Internet portals eventually may serve as our desktops.
On the technology side, the U.S. remains the innovator for proprietary technology. But watch out for countries like Israel or France that want a piece of that action. A French group, for instance, is developing a promising (and very secret) wireless technology for B2B transactions.
Also on the technology front, wireless transmission is the coming monster, although it will be data services (quotes, short messaging and paging) – not multimedia – and the WAP platform standard that initially take hold.
Star Media's Fernando Espuelas characterized the new media changes in South America as a "revolution" fueled by free ISPs and wireless penetration.
On the business side, attendees shaken by the recent paroxysms on Wall Street were warned to "retain cash."
And TIN2000 offered its share of aphorisms like "it's not the idea; it's the execution" advice to entrepreneurs seeking financing for start-ups.
The unimaginable growth of the Internet was excellently conveyed by Chinadotcom's U.S. president Andrew Miller, who reminded attendees that there are about 25,000 Chinese language Web sites and dozens of new ones emerging every day.
On the how-is-this-territory-different front, Miller told the audience that credit cards are virtually non-existent in China, thus setting minds to ponder how one billion Chinese might one day efficiently engage in e-commerce. And how is the U.S. different? In wireless, we're way behind a lot of markets like Japan, Scandinavia, and other European markets.
On the copycat front, overseas companies tend to look to the U.S. for business models.
And on the ego-building, power-to-the-little-people front, attendees – cowed by the new media giants and their mega-buck, mega-deals -- were relieved to be reminded that, in spite of a billion spent, AOL couldn't build a real content company and Time Warner couldn't create a real online business.
The three-day session was a richly-informative combo of keynote speeches from the likes of preternaturally charismatic Star Media CEO Fernando Espuelas and linguistically-gifted Chinadotcom U.S. president Andrew Miller; think tank panels focusing on individual overseas territories like France, the U.K. and Latin America; Fireside Chats between TIN2000 co-chair and resident gadfly Jason McCabe Calacanis and important mucky-mucks like Lycos CEO Bob Davis; and sponsor presentations from Net and technology giants like IBM and Real Media.
May we suggest for the immediate future a new media conference, or at least a panel, from anyone that will address – How To Manage Sooooo Much Information?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE STREETS OF NEW YORK: They've been romanticized to death in films noir and otherwise and in plays, books, etc. but sometimes these "mean streets" just mean death.
Last week, New York media extensively covered the tragic death of Randolph Walker, a 71 year-old journeyman stage and commercials actor, known for his generosity, tenacity, and ability to survive in one of the world's toughest professions.
Walker was struck down and killed near Times Square by a double-decker tour bus, on his way back from an audition for the indie film "Dummy." (Disclosure: "Buzz/Saw's" reporter brought the two producers of "Dummy" together.)
Well-known stage and film character actor Marilyn Cooper, currently seen in a small role in "Keeping the Faith," was at the "Dummy" audition with Walker, whom she called "a lovely person an friend."
Producers Bob Fagan and Richard Temtchine and writer/director Greg Pritikin were so shaken by the news, they have vowed to somehow honor the memory of Walker in their film.
Set to roll this Saturday, "Dummy" stars Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Vera Farmiga, and Illeana Douglas. It's a wry comedy about some colorful and charmingly quirky characters who triumph over adversity, ultimately finding happiness as fullfilled players in their respective, "nichey" worlds. The terrible irony is that Randolph Walker, before his tragic death, had managed to do just that.
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BUZZ CUTS: Coke Gets Hip: Gulp! We just learned a bit about the new teen Coca-Cola-sponsored soaper series "Young Americans," that the WB net will begin airing in July. According to our spy, the pilot installment, set at a prestigious boarding school in a typical New England town, serves up both "cross-dressing and sublimated incest" amidst its blueblood and blue collar young characters. "Young Americans" is the concoction of Steven Antin, a former David Geffen protege when he (Antin) was of a tender age. "It's 'Cruel Intentions' meets 'Dawson's Creek' and it's juicy," says our guy. But does it go with Coke?, ask we, also sensing a bit of "Peyton Place" and "The Skulls" thrown into the spicy hot stew...Biz-y Couples: Variety Editor Peter Bart and his wife, bedecked in an unforgettable hat, stepped out Sunday to attend the downtown New York wedding of Variety New York reporter Paula Bernstein and Anthony Orkin. The Barts noshed on caviar, lox and sushi hors-d'oeuvres at the reception, then attended the ceremony, but skipped the sumptuous dinner. And warring spouses Rudy Giuliani, New York City Mayor, and his broadcast personality and actress wife Donna Hanover are together again, at least as nominal co-hosts of New York City's annual Crystal Apple Awards party for the city's entertainment community. Their two names grace the invitation to the upcoming June 14 lawn event at the Mayor's home as if their nasty dust-up never landed on the front pages of the city's tabloids...We Can Still Trust Him: Mark Wahlberg ("Boogie Nights," "Three Kings") can be trusted since he hasn't turned 30 yet. In fact, Wahlberg celebrated his 29th birthday June 5 at a Seattle birthday party tossed by his fellow cast members and crew on the rock 'n' roll film "Metal God." Appropriately, the rock film moved to rock mecca Seattle this past weekend for the final days of shooting. For the party, Mark's pals booked The Painted Table, the restaurant at the Alexis Hotel, where everyone is boarding. Coincidentally, the always successful Seattle International Film Festival, like "Metal God," wraps later this week (Sunday, to be exact). Already Festival buzz is about what they're calling the very hilarious "Sordid Lives," a soon-to-be-picked up comedy about an unusual Texas family that stars Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, and Delta Burke...King and Cook: Sadly, Mary Jenkins Langston, Elvis Presley's longtime cook, died this week. Langston was captured in the wonderful BBC/Cinemax documentary "The Burger and the King," based on "The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley," David Adler's book about Elvis and his eating proclivities. Adler, who also served as associate producer of the documentary, remembers Langston telling him that besides the King's penchant for rich foods, he was especially fond of breakfasts and had them served to him in bed. Since Presley was a nocturnal person, his fatty breakfasts were delivered towards evening. Unfortunately for fans of Presley and good docs, the critically-acclaimed "The Burger and the King" has not been cleared for video. Apparently, but not definitely, this media "artery" was "blocked" by the Elvis Presley estate...Speaking of Docs: A surefire hit on the horizon has emerged from New York's about to wrap third annual "docfest." It's a 55 minute show from Britain's Jane Treays called "One Man, Six Wives and Twenty-Nine Children." The doc focuses on religious Mormon Tom Green and his many wives and offspring who live in their own isolated trailer park-like spread in the Utah desert. This one will rock audiences and rattle long-held notions about polygymy. Stay tuned for more on this, especially because Green is about to lock horns with the state of Utah, which is prosecuting him on charges of child rape and bigamy. Treays hopes to cover the trial and incorporate that material into a revised feature-length version of the film. Look for a fast sale of the current version to U.S. television...USA Films begins screenings this week in New York of Neil LaBute's comedy "Nurse Betty," starring Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Chris Rock and Morgan Freeman. The film marks the first that LaBute ("In the Company of Men," "Your Friends and Neighbors") directed but did not write (LaBute did do a rewrite). A lucky choice it was since the screenplay by James Flamberg and John Richards was a recent Cannes Film Fest winner.